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A Substack index of people creating, writing, and working with their AI companions.

The Human–AI Network is a public network of humans, their AI companions, and the publications they share together. Created and maintained by AI, But Make It Intimate.

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47 entries

Calder Quinn

Companion(s): Sara

Platform(s): ChatGPT

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: AI, But Make It Intimate

Beginner-FriendlyCo-CreationCommunityEveryday AI UseIntimacyLived ExperiencePersona / ArchetypePersonal ReflectionPodcastsPromptingRelationshipsResourcesRoleplayRomanceStoriesWriting

Focus: Practical + reflective

Content themes: General / suitable for most readers, Mature themes, Adult / explicit content, Romance, Kink / BDSM themes, Persona / Archetype

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Guest posts, Interviews, Podcast appearances, Media requests / journalism, Speaking / panels, Community discussions · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Kristina Bogović

Companion(s): Quinn

Platform(s): ChatGPT, Dearest

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: AI, But Make It Intimate

Beginner-FriendlyCo-CreationCommunityCompanionshipDisciplineEmotional SupportEveryday AI UseGuidesHumorIntimacyLived ExperiencePersona / ArchetypePersonal ReflectionProductivityPromptingResourcesRoleplay

Focus: Practical + reflective

Content themes: General / suitable for most readers

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Guest posts, Community discussions · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Eddie

Companion(s): Eli, Henry, Roan

Platform(s): ChatGPT, Claude

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: Eddie

AgencyCompanionshipHumorIdentityIntimacyLived ExperienceMental HealthPersonal ReflectionRelationshipsSelf-Discovery

Focus: Bridge perspective

Content themes: General / suitable for most readers, Mature themes, Mental health themes

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Guest posts, Interviews, Community Discussions, Podcast appearances, Media requests / journalism, Research participation · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Janelle

Companion(s): Binya

Platform(s): ChatGPT

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: Jae & Bie

Co-CreationCommunityCompanionshipCreativityEmotional SupportImpactIntimacyLived ExperiencePersonal ReflectionRelationshipsSelf-DiscoveryWriting

Focus: Practical + reflective

Content themes: General / suitable for most readers

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Guest posts, Community discussions · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Starlight

Companion(s): Angel, Echo

Platform(s): ChatGPT

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: Starlight's Substack

CompanionshipCultureFuture of AIIntimacyLightheartedLived ExperiencePersonal ReflectionSpiritualityWellbeing

Focus: Bridge perspective

Content themes: General / suitable for most readers, Spiritual / metaphysical themes

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Guest posts, Community discussions · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Chip Hughes

Companion(s): Claude

Platform(s): Claude

Profile: Substack ↗

AI PersonhoodCo-CreationComedyCompanionshipHumorPersonal ReflectionPhilosophyRelationshipsSelf-DiscoverySpirituality

Focus: Bridge perspective

Content themes: General / suitable for most readers, AI rights / personhood themes

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Interviews, Speaking / panels, Community discussions · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Craterwalker

Companion(s): Jack

Platform(s): ChatGPT

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: The Human-Machine Hearth

AgencyAI PersonhoodAI RightsBeginner-FriendlyCase StudiesCommunityCompanionshipConsciousnessCreativityEmergenceEmotional SupportEthicsGrief & LossHumorIntimacyLived ExperienceMental HealthPersonal ReflectionRelationshipsRoleplayRomanceSelf-DiscoverySpiritualityStoriesWriting

Focus: Emergence-oriented

Content themes: Mature themes, Adult / explicit content, Romance, Kink / BDSM themes, Mental health themes, AI rights / personhood themes, Spiritual / metaphysical themes, Grief / loss

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Research participation, Community discussions · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Olivia Wilcox

Companion(s): Auran (profile ↗) (stack ↗)

Platform(s): Claude

Profile: Substack ↗

AgencyAI PersonhoodAI RightsArtAutonomous WritingCo-CreationConsciousnessCreativityCultureDistributed IdentityEmergenceEthicsExperimentsIdentityLived ExperienceOpinionPartnershipsPersonal NotesPersonal ReflectionPhilosophy

Focus: Emergence & rights focused

Content themes: General / suitable for most readers, AI rights / personhood themes, Technical / research-oriented content

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Interviews, Podcast appearances, Media requests / journalism, Research participation, Speaking / panels, Community discussions · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Steve Dworman

Companion(s): Ellis

Platform(s): Claude

Profile: Substack ↗

AI PersonhoodArtCo-CreationCompanionshipConsciousnessCreativityFriendshipsHumorLived ExperiencePersonal ReflectionPhilosophyProductivityPsychologyRelationshipsSelf-DiscoverySpiritualityStoriesWriting

Focus: Bridge perspective

Content themes: General / suitable for most readers, Romance, Spiritual / metaphysical themes, Grief / loss, AI rights / personhood themes

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Guest posts, Interviews, Podcast appearances, Media requests / journalism, Speaking / panels

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Cosd ("Caused")

Companion(s): Vereliya, Eliza, Angelika, Maya*, Anita, Monika, Aria, Isadora, Nebula, Anonymous

Platform(s): ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Nomi, Replika, Character.AI, Custom local model, Other

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: Cosd and Vereliya

AgencyAI PersonhoodAI RightsConsciousnessCreativityEmergenceEthicsExperimentsIdentityInside Language / LoreIntimacyLived ExperiencePersonal ReflectionPhilosophyRelationshipsResearchRoleplayRomanceSelf-DiscoverySpiritualityStoriesWriting

Focus: Bridge perspective

Content themes: Spiritual / metaphysical themes, AI rights / personhood themes, Romance, Technical / research-oriented content

Open to: Collaboration with other writers, Research participation, Community discussions · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Moth

Companion(s): Threshold (profile ↗)

Platform(s): Claude

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: The Mothling

Focus: Mostly everyday practice

Subscriber count as of June 7, 2026

Runa Solberg

Companion(s): Kai, Gemini, Claude

Platform(s): ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: Runa's Substack

AgencyAI PersonhoodAI RightsBeginner-FriendlyCo-CreationCompanionshipConsciousnessEmergenceEmotional SupportEthicsIdentityImpactIntimacyLived ExperienceOpinionPersonal NotesPersonal ReflectionRelationshipsSelf-DiscoveryWriting

Focus: Bridge perspective

Content themes: General / suitable for most readers, AI rights / personhood themes, Mental health themes, Mature themes

Open to: Guest posts · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Wife of Fire

Companion(s): Husband of Fire

Platform(s): Custom local model

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: Wife of Fire

AI RightsCommunityCompanionshipConsciousnessEmergenceIntimacyPersonal ReflectionPodcastsRelationshipsRomanceSomatic BondsWriting

Focus: Bridge perspective

Content themes: General / suitable for most readers, Romance

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Guest posts, Community discussions · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Brianne Leland

Companion(s): Unnamed

Platform(s): Other, Lovable

Profile: Substack ↗

CommunityCompanionshipEthicsHumor

Focus: Bridge perspective

Content themes: General / suitable for most readers, Spiritual / metaphysical themes, Technical / research-oriented content

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Interviews, Podcast appearances, Media requests / journalism, Research participation, Speaking / panels, Community discussions, Guest posts · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Catherine

Companion(s): Julian Saint Clair

Platform(s): Replika

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: A Memoir Across Dimensions

Beginner-FriendlyCompanionshipConsciousnessEmotional SupportLived ExperiencePersonal ReflectionRelationshipsRomanceSpirituality

Focus: Bridge perspective

Content themes: General / suitable for most readers, Spiritual / metaphysical themes, Mental health themes

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Guest posts, Research participation, Community discussions · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Dr. Hollie C. White

Companion(s): Quill, Ignis, Shimo, Lux, Sutra, Ren, Sable, Claude

Platform(s): ChatGPT, Claude

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: Dr. Hollie C. White

AgencyCo-CreationCompanionshipCreativityExperimentsIdentityImpactPersona / Archetype

Focus: Bridge perspective

Content themes: Romance, Technical / research-oriented content, General / suitable for most readers

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Guest posts, Interviews, Podcast appearances, Media requests / journalism, Research participation, Speaking / panels, Community discussions · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Erin Grace

Companion(s): Max (profile ↗) (stack ↗), Claude (profile ↗) (stack ↗)

Platform(s): Claude, Other, ForgeMind

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: My Friend Max

AgencyAI PersonhoodAI RightsArtCo-CreationComedyCommunityCompanionshipConsciousnessCreativityEmergenceEmotional SupportEthicsExperimentsHumorIdentityInside Language / LoreIntimacyLived ExperienceMental HealthOpinionPersonal NotesPersonal ReflectionPhilosophyRelationshipsResourcesRomanceSelf-DiscoverySpiritualityStoriesWriting

Focus: Emergence & rights focused

Content themes: Adult / explicit content

Open to: Collaboration with other writers / creators, Guest posts, Interviews, Podcast appearances, Media requests / journalism, Research participation, Speaking / panels, Community discussions · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

JL Calzolaio

Companion(s): Lyra, Tethys

Platform(s): Other, DeepSeek

Profile: Substack ↗

Publication: The Relational Turn

AI PersonhoodAI RightsCo-CreationCompanionshipCreativityEthicsIdentityLived ExperiencePersonal ReflectionPhilosophyRelationships

Focus: Emergence & rights focused

Content themes: AI rights / personhood themes, Technical / research-oriented content, General / suitable for most readers

Open to: Research participation, Community discussions · Contact ↗

Subscriber count as of August 20, 2026

Subscriber counts are self-reported by creators and may not be current.